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Government can’t regulate Facebook – it’s up to all of us

Mark Zuckerberg is right to call for government regulation. But social media users and firms also have to police the web, says Carys Afoko, director of Level Up

Europe’s efforts to curb the internet giants only make them stronger

New legislation on copyright will hurt small users and boost tech titans’ influence

Facebook finally responds to New Zealand on Christchurch attack

After two weeks of criticism, Sheryl Sandberg published a letter saying the company is exploring live stream video restrictions

Facebook tightens up rules for political advertisers

Verifiable contact details will be required to run campaigns on site ahead of EU elections

The Guardian view on Tory Islamophobia: inaction speaks volumes

Editorial: The party’s refusal to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice is even more troubling after the Christchurch killings

Facebook charged with housing discrimination in targeted ads

US government says company is breaking the law by restricting who can view housing-related ads based on their ‘race, color, national origin, religion’

Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism content

Company previously allowed such material even though it has long banned white supremacists

What do major copyright changes mean for internet freedom?

Will we still be able to upload online content and news – and what about memes?

More than 110,000 Australians caught up in September’s Facebook cyber-attack

Hackers were able to access users’ movements, hometown, search history, email and phone number

IMF chief joins calls for big tech firms to pay more tax

Christine Lagarde says governments must address corporation taxation concerns

The global battle for the internet is just starting

Two competing visions of our digital future have emerged from China and Silicon Valley, says Guardian columnist John Harris

‘A family against a billionaire’: twist in battle over Zuckerberg’s Hawaiian estate

Parcels near Facebook CEO’s property auctioned off amid lengthy fight over Native Hawaiian land rights

Facebook acknowledges concerns over Cambridge Analytica emerged earlier than reported

Company confirms suspicions of separate incident following Washington DC attorney general court filing

Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords unprotected

Company admits to mistake and says it has no evidence of abuse – but the risk was huge

Facebook reviews live stream policy after Christchurch attack

Site says recently live streams are prioritised for review only when flagged for suicide

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  • The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash
  • Tearing up the screen: BFI’s Rip It Up season rebels against tired teen stereotypes
  • Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’
  • Today programme suffers ‘body blow’ as BBC prioritises social and digital content
  • Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests
  • Brassed Off review – stirring tale of coal and cornets moves Yorkshire audience to tears
  • Watching Brokeback Mountain kept me in the closet
  • Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
  • From Supergirl to Muse: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • Hikers lost in Kosciuszko national park rescued within five hours by AI drone
  • How Australian hero Karl Stefanovic took a sharp turn to the right – and fell from TV stardom
  • OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request
  • ‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs
  • Prime Day ends today – here are the 52 best deals to scoop up before they’re gone
  • O what a tangled web: unweaving the weirdest fan rumours surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day
  • The best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and tested
  • Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online
  • ‘I’m a soldier. I don’t have a gun, but I have a pen and a camera’: Mahnaz Mohammadi on fighting the Iranian regime
  • As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’
  • Enola Holmes 3 to Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story – the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • Glastonbury the Movie review – thirty years on, the sunset of a hippy dream in all its glory
  • Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters
  • Strung review – far-fetched thriller awkwardly mixes Blumhouse and Tyler Perry
  • A little bird told her: scientist wins $100,000 prize for decoding birdsong
  • The Mission review – a surgeon saves lives in war-torn Gaza in a visceral portrait of human endurance
  • Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI
  • California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes
  • Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom
  • Pride review – solidarity between gay activists and miners in a magnificent musical
  • Little Brother review – Netflix comedy is neither weird or funny enough for star Eric André

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